Travel/Destinations

Dooner

6 days ago15 min read

The Golf Crusade's Best of 2024

Recap the best courses, new stops on the road to 1000 and our favorite holes of the year as The Golf Crusade looks back at its Best of 2024.

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ONE-NIGHT ONLY! 24 Hours to Golf in Upstate South Carolina

Dooner

Sep 97 min read

ONE-NIGHT ONLY! 24 Hours to Golf in Upstate South Carolina

Got Golf? Got one night to get away? How many courses can you play in 24 hours? Get down with us for ONE NIGHT ONLY in Upstate SC!

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Haig Point | Hilton Head's True Island Golf Experience

Dooner

May 97 min read

Haig Point | Hilton Head's True Island Golf Experience

Hilton Head is a Top 10 U.S. golf destination, yet so many people ask 'where should I play'? Meet HHI's True Island Experience: HAIG POINT!

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Is Aiken, South Carolina Ready to be The New Pinehurst?

Dooner

Mar 36 min read

Is Aiken, South Carolina Ready to be The New Pinehurst?

Aiken, SC has EXPLODED into the national golf consciousness, but is it ready to join the ranks of elite golf destinations? Let's find out!

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Dooner

Dec 5, 202310 min read

The Golf Crusade's Best of 2023

Relive the best courses, photos, stories, holes & moments with The Golf Crusade's Best of 2023 Fake Awards!

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Tot Hill Farm ROCKS Iron Maverick III! Reverse Routing Debuts at 2-Day Strantz Celebration

Dooner

Nov 2, 202314 min read

Tot Hill Farm ROCKS Iron Maverick III! Reverse Routing Debuts at 2-Day Strantz Celebration

When a Mike Strantz design gets a $2M makeover, The Golf Crusade (& 170+ Strantz Fans) came calling for Iron Maverick III at Tot Hill Farm!

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Welcome (Back) To The Waynesville Inn & Golf Club - A Smoky Mountain Miracle

Dooner

Sep 28, 20237 min read

Welcome (Back) To The Waynesville Inn & Golf Club - A Smoky Mountain Miracle

"Please allow Me to reintroduce Myself..." The Carolinas are an embarrassment of riches when it comes to both the sheer quantity of golf...

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Night Golf Near Me! An Interactive Map of Courses With Lights in North America

Dooner

Aug 19, 20235 min read

Night Golf Near Me! An Interactive Map of Courses With Lights in North America

Explore the world of golf... UNDER THE LIGHTS! The Golf Crusade provides you with an interactive map of Night Golf in North America!

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Dooner

Jul 16, 20238 min read

The Iron Maverick III - Tot Hill Farm

Tot Hill Farm's unlucky streak has finally run out! New owners, vision & $2M+ restoration of its Mike Strantz course have us celebrating.

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Capon Springs & Farms Resort | West Virginia's Golden Age Gem

Dooner

Mar 15, 20236 min read

Capon Springs & Farms Resort | West Virginia's Golden Age Gem

At some point on your way to play a new course, the anticipation of seeing the course itself often makes the drive - no matter how long -...

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The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Golf Trip Experiment

Dooner

Aug 27, 202210 min read

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Golf Trip Experiment

We recently took the long way around the Bluegrass State in search golf & bourbon! Can the Kentucky Bourbon Trail provide both? Let's see!

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Springdale Resort | Tragedy to Triumph in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains

Dooner

May 5, 20226 min read

Springdale Resort | Tragedy to Triumph in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains

Along the nine miles of Cruso, NC, Springdale Resort is metaphorically and geographically its heart. Read how it broke, healed and beats on!

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Dooner

Aug 31, 202111 min read

Golf Crusade 50 Best Values Under $150

As The Golf Crusade approaches our 500th course played, we decided we would reveal the 50 best values we've visited to date under $150.

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BLUE RIDGE BUDDY TRIP - Cabins & Crazy Good Golf in North Georgia

Dooner

Jul 16, 20217 min read

BLUE RIDGE BUDDY TRIP - Cabins & Crazy Good Golf in North Georgia

What's the difference between a golf trip and a buddy trip? Get our take & a recommendation on where to your next one to Old Toccoa Farm!

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Best Golf Course You've Never Heard Of? Bright's Creek | Mill Spring, NC

Dooner

Jun 8, 20215 min read

Best Golf Course You've Never Heard Of? Bright's Creek | Mill Spring, NC

Bright's Creek, once a highly-ranked Tom Fazio retreat at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, is back from the dead!

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Most Breathtaking Par 3 in The Carolinas

Dooner

Mar 25, 202111 min read

Most Breathtaking Par 3 in The Carolinas

Sounds simple, right? What is the "Most Breathtaking Par 3 in The Carolinas"? As we found out, it's not so simple. Thankfully, we have a...

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Dooner

Jan 27, 20216 min read

The Iron Maverick II

3 COURSES | 2 DAYS | 1 HELL OF A TIME! Play Bulls Bay, Caledonia & True Blue on Sept 27-28, 2021 with The Golf Crusade!

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Dooner

Dec 28, 20209 min read

Golf Crusade's Best of Lists for 2020

Right out of the gate, we acknowledge that 2020 sucked, right? No need to dive deeper on that! While it was a draining year on any number...

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Ten Hidden Gems in the Heart of Appalachia

Dooner

Nov 25, 20208 min read

Ten Hidden Gems in the Heart of Appalachia

Golf in Appalachia is as diverse as the landscape and as unique as the culture itself. Take a quick spin around the Heart of Appalachia

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Knoxville, Tennessee - A Par 3 Course Paradise

Dooner

Jun 9, 20208 min read

Knoxville, Tennessee - A Par 3 Course Paradise

Abraham Lincoln famously stated in the Gettysburg Address that our great country was dedicated to the proposition that ALL men are...

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